Happy Birthday this week to Joe Bamford, Dominic Bannister, Douglas Curwen-Reed, Maher Gazali, Calvin Mutanda-Murunge, Patrick Pearce, Zanson Plummer, Ben Rochford, Luisa Rojas, Roger Simons, Leon Sinclair, Jeremy Sothcott and Neville Thompson
THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER MARCH ISSUE No.1 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=567&nid=567&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER MARCH ISSUE No.2 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=569&nid=569&userId=-1
THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
Summer Fixture Card Issued 09-03-18 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Track and Field Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/
Winter Cross Country Championship Winners Final Issue – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Winter Points Tables Final Issue – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH HOME PAGE BY USING THIS LINK, THEN SELECT THE LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Allianz Park Membership, which gives SBH members 10% discount on entry to the Allianz Park stadium – Membership details and Form can be either printed or saved
SBH Wednesday Night Jumps Club at Allianz Park From 19.00 to 21.00 – Pole Vault coaching is led by STEVE LOWE lowefamily04@ntlworld.com and High Jump is supervised by SHAKA BUNSIE shaka.bunsie@gmail.com. Please contact the coach in advance and let him know you’re planning to attend. Session administrator CLYDE GORDON clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Club Hoody, information on how to buy one
NEW CLUB RECORD – At the Middlesex Championships at Lee Valley KARA ONUIRI broke her own High Jump U17 club record (1.60m), adding 5cm to her previous height which was also set at Lee Valley on 20 January 2018
BARNET TEAM FOR 2018 LONDON MINI MARATHON – Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury athletes who have been selected to run for the London Borough of Barnet, in the London Mini Marathon on Sunday 22 April. The races are also the official UK Athletes Young Athletes Road championships.
Under 13 Boys – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, GIANLEO STUBBS, LEO RONCARATI, LEO MIXIDES and THEO BODEN – Under 13 Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN, LOTTIE RACHEL, ANNA MURPHY and SARON RICHARDSON – Under 15 Boys – LUCA STUBBS, BENJAMIN BLOOM, DYLAN MICHEL, GILAD NACHSHEN and JOE HEATHER – Under 15 Girls – ELENA RONCARATI, ELEANOR RACHEL and MAAYAN RADUS – Under 17 Men – DAVID STONE, FINN HARVEY, JAMIE HARPER, MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN and DYLAN HEPWORTH – Under 17 Women – MIA GROOM, LIDIA KYRIACOU, SARAH BUTLER, JOSEPHINE CHADWICK, SCARLETT KENT and KAYLA MICHEL.
GRACE INGLES is selected for Hillingdon, LIA RADUS and BEN WINFIELD for Camden, THOMAS PATRICK for East.
If any other Shaftesbury athletes has been selected for another Borough/Region, can you please advise me by email.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES PREVIEW – SAM DAWKINS has told me training is going OK, and he just had a warm up 400m race in Nathan, Australia which is in South Brisbane on 22 March, and finished 7th (48.54). Although 3 days after arriving his training partner fractured his collar bone.
Today (Thursday) I am leaving for the sun, stopping off in Hong Kong for 2 days, then onto Brisbane on the 2 April. Initially I will be staying with DAVE SWEENEY and his family, before moving to South Brisbane for the Triathlon’s/Athletics.
The Athletes Village as you can see from the following photographs are very impressive.
The Athletes Gym will be managed by qualified strength and conditioning staff. Designed with guidance from the Australian Institute of Sport and equipment, the gym features free weights, stretching areas, power racks, and weight and cardiovascular machines.
Adjoining the gym is the Athlete Recovery Area which provides athletes the opportunity for plunge baths, including accessible baths, saunas and massage and consults from the Sports Medical personnel. Expecting to treat 270 patients each day, the Polyclinic will service the medical needs of all residents 24 hours a day. Consisting of Optometry, Podiatry, Radiology and Wheelchair and Prosthetic services and emergency medical care, the Polyclinic will also have a mobile dental van – a Commonwealth Games first.
EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Is currently in progress and started on 19 March and finished on 24 March and took place in Madrid, Spain.
Congratulations to CLAIRE SPURWAY who became double European Champion, winning the 60m and 200m. NENGI OSSAI won a Silver Medal in the 200m and a Bronze Medal in the 60m.
60m – W35 Heat 1 CLAIRE SPURWAY 1st (7.92), in the Final CLAIRE won the Gold Medal (SB 7.83) taking .04 of a second off her 28 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2018
60m – M40 Heat 4 NENGI OSSAI 1st (7.20), in Semi-Final 2 NENGI finished 1st (SB 7.07) taking .05 of a second off his 10 March time, and is ranked UK No.3 V40 in 2018, in the Final NENGI won the Bronze Medal (7.10)
200m – W35 Heat 1 CLAIRE SPURWAY 1st (27.02), in Semi-Final 2 CLAIRE finished 1st (SB 25.72) taking .04 of a second off her 11 March time, in the Final CLAIRE won the Gold Medal (SB 25.58) taking .14 of a second off her Semi-Final time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2018
200m – M40 Heat 1 NENGI OSSAI 1st (23.45), in Semi-Final 1 NENGI finished 1st (22.92), in the Final NENGI won the Silver Medal (22.70)
5900m – W50 LISA WEBB 17th (22.56)
EUROPEAN MASTERS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place on 24 March in Madrid, Spain
1500m – W50 Final 2 LISA WEBB 7th (5:22.41)
SCHOOLS HOME COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL – Congratulations to DAVID STONE whose season has been outstanding, ran for England in Nottingham last Saturday. DAVID won the Intermediate Boys race (19.29) from fellow team mate SAM CHARLTON (19.31), with the next 6 places filled by England vests. On the day England also won the Junior Boys and Girls and the Intermediate Girls races.
Photograph of DAVID approaching the final stages
Photograph of DAVID leading his England team mates 28 JOSHUA DICKINSON, 32 HARRIS MIER, 29 DAVID DON although 2nd place finisher SAM CHARLTON is not in the photo.
Photograph of the victorious England Intermediate Boys squad.
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture took place last Saturday at Wormwood Scrubs, It appeared to be a race to far as we only had 2 athletes on the day.
SAM TRUEMAN U15 and DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 well done lads.
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – SAM TRUEMAN 15th (15.15) the winner was Thomas Archer of London Heathside (13.55) with 33 runners finishing. Team result 1st Thames Valley Harriers (34 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (42), 3rd Cookham (58).
Under 17 Men (4700m) – DYLAN HEPWORTH 5th (17.39) the winner was Harry Turner of Cookham (16.47)with 9 runners finishing. Team result 1st Cookham (16 points), 2nd Trent Park (27), 3rd SBH (35).
LEE VALLEY U13/U15 PENTATHLON AND OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place on 25 March
60m – U15B 1.1 NNAMDI NDUWKE 1st (7.57), NICHOLAS SAVVA 2nd (7.58), 1.2 FRANKIE JOHNSON 5th (PB 8.72) taking .07 of a second off his 18 March time, 1.3 DIKE ONYEMELUKWE U13 5th (SB 9.24) taking .21 of a second off his 21 January time, 1.4 ZAC BENJAMIN U13 3rd (PB 9.19) taking .11 of a second off his 2017 time, ARI SELOUK U13 6th (10.65), 2.1 NICHOLAS finished 1st (PB 7.45) taking .07 of a second off his 21 January time, NNAMDI finished 2nd (7.53), 2.5 DIKE finished 4th (SB 9.20) taking .04 of a second off his 1.3 time, ZAC finished 6th (9.31), 2.6 ARI finished 5th (SB 10.51) taking .07 of a second off his 11 February time
60m – U15G 1.3 CHANEL DACOSTA U13 3rd (PB 8.80) taking .07 of a second off her 11 February time, 1.4 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U13 2nd (PB 8.96) taking .19 of a second off her 11 February time, 1.5 NAOMI OGUNNIYI U13 6th (9.83), 1.6 ALEXIA SAUNDERS 2nd (PB 8.36), 1.7 NIAH AKINTOKUN U13 1st (PB 8.54) taking .17 of a second off her 2017 time, 2.2 NIAH finished 2nd (PB 8.25) taking .29 of a second off her 1.7 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U13 in 2018, ALEXIA finished 4th (8.39), 2.4 CHANEL finished 6th (8.89), 2.5 LOLA finished 4th (9.09), 2.7 NAOMI finished 5th (10.01)
200m – U15B 1 NICHOLAS SAVVA 1st (24.04)
200m – U15G 2 ALEXIA SAUNDERS 3rd (28.53), 3 NIAH AKINTOKUN U13 1st (PB 27.11) taking 1.78 seconds off her 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U13 in 2018, 4 CHANEL DACOSTA U13 4th (PB 29.75) taking .07 of a second off her 24 February time, 5 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U13 1st (PB 29.81) taking .79 of a second off her 24 February time, 6 TEJA GREEN U15 2nd (PB 31.57)
800m – U15B 2 ZAC NICHOLLS 6th (PB 2:50.22) taking 3.78 seconds off his 2017 time
60m Hurdles – U13B 1 DIKE ONYEMELUKWE 2nd (PB 10.57) taking .72 of a second off his 2017 time, 2 DIKE finished 2nd (13.13)
HERTFORDSHIRE/MIDDLESEX VETERANS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Royston on 25 March
7000m – W JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) won the Hertfordshire Silver Medal (23.02)
WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN T&F MEETING – Took place in Eton on 25 March
200m – SX 1 KIERRA GRANT U17 5th (SB 27.50 w-0.5), 5 EAVION RICHARDSON U23 4th (SB 26.46 nwr), 6 CHIYENNE ADRIEN U17 5th (PB 27.41 w-0.7), 9 JAZZ SEARS U17 1st (PB 27.28 w-1.4) taking 1.52 seconds off her 2016 time
300m – SX 4 VANESSA ANSUAA U17 2nd (PB 43.90) taking .82 of a second off her 2017 time
400m – SX 2 HANNAH FOSTER U17 5th (PB 56.02) and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2018
Long Jump – SX ISABEL DEACON U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 4.88m nwr)
Discus 1kg – SW JESSICA EMERY U20 2nd (SB 39.15m) and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2018
PAC-12 v BIG 10 T&F INVITATIONAL – Took place in Tempe, Arizona, USA on 23-24 March
Discus 2kg – NICK PERCY (Nebraska University) 1st (SB 62.50m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2018
Hammer 7.26kg – NICK PERCY (Nebraska University) 2nd (SB 65.62m) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2018
FSU T&F RELAYS – Took place in Tallahassee, Florida, USA on 23-24 March
1500m – MICHAEL CALLEGARI (Florida State University) 13th (SB 3:55.21)
ARKANSAS SPRING INVITATIONAL T&F MEETING – Took place in Fayetteville, Arizona, USA on 23-24 March
Hammer 4kg – REBECCA KEATING U23 (Missouri University) 1st (56.89m)
ROADRUNNER T&F INVITATIONAL – Took place in San Antonio, Texas, USA on 22-24 March
Hammer 7.26kg – FELLAN MCGUIGAN (Texas Christian University) 2nd (63.85m)
SUMMER OF ATHLETICS GRAND PRIX – Took place in Nathan, Australia on 22 March
400m – SAM DAWKINS 7th (48.54)
Hammer 7.26kg – CHRIS BENNETT 1st (SB 75.11m) adding 5.59m to his 25 February throw, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2018
PARKRUN RESULTS – 24 MARCH – ALLY PALLY – JOSEPHINE CHADWICK U17 23rd (New PB 21.24) 7th parkrun – APPLECROSS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 45th (First Time 24.46) 74th parkrun – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 186th (33.35) 84th parkrun – KINGSBURY WATER – GLEN WATTS 1st (15.44) 6th parkrun – NONSUCH – JOHN DRYDEN V70 222nd (First Time 26.40) 104th parkrun – OAK HILL – ALEXANDER LEPRETRE U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (New PB 15.30) 35th parkrun, MATTHEW MCATEER U15 22nd (21.02) 15th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 24th (21.11) 206th parkrun – ST ALBANS – THOMAS KEARNS 3rd (17.02) 16th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 89th (26.25) 106th parkrun
PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me, and advise me where and when.
SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS– Was cancelled due to the impending adverse weather.
WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS 2018 – Takes place on Wednesday 4 April, 18 April, 2 May, 16 May, 30 May, 13 June, 27 June, 11 July, 25 July, 8 August, 22 August and 5 September.
PLEASE NOTE – This year there are “NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY”, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETINGS 2018 – Takes place on Wednesday 25 April, 23 May, 6 June, 20 June, 4 July, 18 July, 1 August, 15 August and 29 August.
PLEASE NOTE – For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
HIGHGATE HARRIERS OUTDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 4 April at Parliament Hill Fields (SatNav NW5 1QR).
Timetable – Under 11 Only 17.00pm Long Jump, 17.40pm 600m, 18.00pm 75m – All Age-Groups Excluding U11s 18.30pm Discus, 18.45pm 100m, 19.00pm High Jump, 19.30pm 800m, 20.00pm Shot – U15/U17/U20/Seniors 20.00pm 300m – U20/Seniors 20.00pm 5000m.
Entry Fees £5 per event except under 11 which are £2 per event. The total number of entries for each event will be limited. You are strongly advised to enter as soon as possible using the link from our website (below). Entries will close when event is full or otherwise at midnight on Sunday 1 April 2018 – www.highgateharriers.org.uk. Link to Advert/Information HH Open Meeting 4 April 2018.doc
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
The current Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Track and Field Managers can be found here – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 4 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approx 1100 metres which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane.
Timetable/Events 7.00pm 100m, 7.20pm 1500m, 7.45pm Long Jump, 8.20pm 200m, 8.50pm 3000m.
PLEASE NOTE: There are no entries on the day this year, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
COMMONWEALTH GAMES – Takes place from Sunday 8 April until Sunday 15 April at the Carrara Stadium, Brisbane, Australia.
Shaftesbury athletes that are competing are as follows – ENGLAND – DAN BRAMBLE, KYLE LANGFORD, NATHAN FOX, ZHARNEL HUGHES and JADE LALLY. SCOTLAND – CHRIS BENNETT, ALLAN SMITH, DAVID SMITH and BETH POTTER. JERSEY – ZANE DUQUEMIN and SAM DAWKINS. TEAM MANAGER/SUPPORTER – ALAN WELLER.
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The first fixture of five takes place on Sunday 15 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approx 1100 metres which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane.
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, although you can compete as a non-scorer.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 18 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approx 1100 metres which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane.
Timetable/Events 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 400m No U13s, 8.00pm 800m.
PLEASE NOTE: There are no entries on the day this year, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 11/13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The first fixture of four takes place on Saturday 21 April at Parliament Hill Fields (SatNav NW5 1QR).
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, although you can compete as a non-scorer.
VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 22 April from Greenwich.
We should have a few runners representing the stripes.
VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 22 April at Old Billingsgate Market, Lower Thames Street, London (Satnav EC3R 6DX). Start Times – 8.55am Under 17 Men, 9.02am Under 15 Boys, 9.09am Under 13 Boys, 9.16am Under 17 Women, 9.23am Under 15 Girls, 9.30am Under 13 Girls.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region.
PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November last year “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.
On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.
SARACENS SPORT FOUNDATION – Little athletics programme is an athletics ‘Multi Skills’ programme for children aged 4-9 years. The programme is designed to teach children fundamental movement skills of athletics – running, jumping and throwing. The sessions are game based and as of September there will be a progression throughout the term.
LAP runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30-5.30pm – Term time only.
1st Legacy athletics club is a pathway club for children aged 10-15 years new to athletics. Children are introduced to all the different athletics disciplines and have the opportunity to develop running, jumping and running skills that we hope they will then go onto use as a participant in the formal athletics club structure or in any other sport for activity they choose to progress to. The lead coach is Gintare Dargeviciute who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club.
1st Leg AC runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00–6.00pm – Term time only.
For full and contact details use this link to the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240.
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.20.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for membership of Allianz Park, this is a the link for all information and application form Allianz Park Membership Form 2017 Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership card are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £24.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 60) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00.
Please use this link to view all membership details and application form (which you can print) – Allianz Park Membership Form 2017
All Allianz Park membership enquiries should be directed towards Emma Gouge at emmagouge@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252, or Becky Hall at beckyhall@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7240
ALAN